  Fire in Yerevan entertainment center caused by a grenade March 20, 2012 - 11:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan police department got an alarm call on March 20 at 01.05 am saying that someone wants to blast a grenade in a disco club in Abovyan street. Ten minutes later an unidentified person threw a grenade into the second floor hall of Alen-Elen club. Investigation is underway, the damage and circumstances of the incident are being examined. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia reported that the fire broke out March 20 midnight in Yerevan downtown, involving the second floor of the entertainment center. The fire-brigade managed to extinguish the fire at 1:35 a.m. 4 rooms with facilities and the corridor, about 200 sq. m. in total were damaged. Citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran Nariman Salenipur, born in 1981, Alireza Minayi, 1980 and Ahmed Poladbuz, 1982 were moved to the Center for Radiation Medicine and Burns with burns. Natise Konzadi, 1987, Zahro Asad, 1980, Nazde Nemal, 1988, Garius Mariam, 1981, Husseyn Tayli, 2002 and Fatima Tayli, 2008, as well as Armenian citizen Vahe Mirakyan born in 1978 got smoke-poisoned and were moved to Armenia and Muratsan medical centers after receiving first medical aid on the spot by paramedics. Doctors say patients have moderate injuries.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |
